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Lufthansa Sues its Pilots’ Union, Pledges Hiring Freeze
Latest strike to ground 1,000 flights on Wednesday
Lufthansa's latest round of cancellations affects 1,000 flights and 140,000 passengers on Wednesday. (Photo: Lufthansa Group)
Lufthansa's latest round of cancellations affects 1,000 flights and 140,000 passengers on Wednesday. (Photo: Lufthansa Group)

Lufthansa has responded to the most recent strike by its pilots with a lawsuit against the labor committee of the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union and a pledge to hire no new pilots under the terms of the current collective bargaining agreement at Lufthansa German Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo or Germanwings. As a result, it said, natural attrition at the group will lead to the gradual reduction of those divisions’ fleets.